Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:03 AM Local Time
Duong Leads Final Nine of Event #62: The $1,111 Little One for One Drop
Over 100 players would start the day in Event #62: The $1,111 Little One for One Drop and by the time play concluded early Sunday morning only nine were left standing. Jackduyph Duong would end the day as the chip leader with 3.18 million in chips. He barely edged out Eric "Basebaldy" Baldwin who ended the day with 3.14 million. Vimy Ha was a close third with 2.825 million.
It was an action-packed day filled with bad beats, coolers galore and high drama. Baldwin found himself short-stacked and all in early on in the day with pocket sevens against aces. He would spike a seven to survive and then later in the evening would go on a mad rush winning two big all in pots against Maurice Hawkins. The first saw both players holding ace-king but Baldwin had and would hit a diamond flush to double up.
A few moments later the two were at it again, this time Hawkins with and Baldwin with . Hawkins would take the lead with an ace on the flop but there were three diamonds on the flop and Baldwin would once again hit a diamond flush to send a pained Hawkins home in 12th place.
Baldwin would hold the chip lead at that point but would ship a million to Ted Driscoll towards the end of the night to move Duong to the top of the counts. Duong had some drama of his own earlier in the evening. The biggest was against Brandon Eisen when Eisen flopped a set of kings to take the lead against Duong's aces. An ace on the river would change everything and ship a massive pot Duong's way. The other contenders at the final table include Eisen (2.155 million), Driscoll (1.1 million), Igor Dubinskyy (770K), Shai Zurr (2.265 million), Bao Nguyen (585K), and Matthew Lapossie (1.96 million).
Those who would start the day with aspirations of making Sunday's final table but would come up short included James Woods (93rd - $4,167), Leo Wolpert (84th - $4,936), Tony Cousineau (81st - $5,907), David Paredes (53rd - $10,520), Brett Shaffer (23rd - $19,948), Xiao Peng (18th - $25,087), Michael Tureniec (15th - $31,804), and Kevin Eyster (10th - $40,666).
Play will resume at 1 p.m. local time tomorrow. Tune in to PokerNews to see who wins the $637,539 first place prize money and WSOP gold bracelet.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:51 AM Local Time
End of the Day Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Eric Baldwin | 3,140,000 |
| 2 | Brandon Eisen | 2,155,000 |
| 3 | Vimy Ha | 2,825,000 |
| 4 | Theodore Driscoll | 1,100,000 |
| 5 | Igor Dubinskyy | 770,000 |
| 6 | Shai Zurr | 2,265,000 |
| 7 | Bao Nguyen | 585,000 |
| 8 | Jackduyph Duong | 3,180,000 |
| 9 | Matthew Lapossie | 1,960,000 |
| Jack Duong | 3,180,000 | -270,000  |
| Eric Baldwin | 3,140,000 | -35,000 |
| Vimy Ha | 2,825,000 | 375,000  |
| Shai Zurr | 2,265,000 | -85,000 |
| Brandon Eisen | 2,155,000 | 470,000 |
| Matthew Lapossie | 1,960,000 | 700,000 |
| Theodore Driscoll | 1,100,000 | 0 |
| Igor Dubinskyy | 770,000 | -140,000 |
| Bao Nguyen | 585,000 | -115,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:40 AM Local Time
Kevin Eyster Eliminated in 10th Place ($40,666)
A short-stacked Kevin Eyster moved all in for 345,000 and was called by Vimy Ha. Eyster held and would need some help against Ha and his .
The board would run out and Eyster would be eliminated in tenth place. "Good luck boys," he said as he left to collect his $40,666 payday.
Play is complete for the evening. We'll have the updated chip counts shortly.
| Kevin Eyster | 0 | -460,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:38 AM Local Time
Driscoll Doubles Through Baldwin
The action folded to Theodore Driscoll in middle position and he moved all in for 515,000 chips. Nobody wanted to make the call except for Eric Baldwin in the big blind who asked for a count. Given the fact that Driscoll had played pretty tight on his short stack, he tanked for a while before cutting out the chips for the call and putting it to the middle of the table.
Driscoll:
Baldwin:
The board was not without sweat but the better hand preflop held up.
| Eric Baldwin | 3,175,000 | -985,000 |
| Theodore Driscoll | 1,100,000 | 375,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:31 AM Local Time
Baldwin Aggressive and Active
Eric Baldwin is being very active, raising and putting in three bets. He's won a few small pots and lost a couple of medium sized ones but still sits with the biggest stack at over four million in chips. Kevin Eyster is currently the shortest stack at the table and sits with less than ten big blinds.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:28 AM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:21 AM Local Time
First Two All Ins
Bao Nguyen raised out of the small blind and won the big blind and antes.
Shortly after, Theodore Driscoll raised to 80,000 and got called by Igor Dubinskyy one seat over. On the flop, Driscoll continued for 110,000 and quickly folded after Dubinskyy moved all in.
Driscoll was all in one hand later for 510,000 but nobody was willing to pay just that.
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:16 AM Local Time
The Unofficial Final Table Line Up
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Eric Baldwin | 4,160,000 |
| 2 | Brandon Eisen | 1,685,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Eyster | 460,000 |
| 4 | Vimy Ha | 2,450,000 |
| 5 | Theodore Driscoll | 725,000 |
| 6 | Igor Dubinskyy | 650,000 |
| 7 | Shai Zurr | 2,350,000 |
| 8 | Bao Nguyen | 700,000 |
| 9 | Jackduyph Duong | 3,450,000 |
| 10 | Matthew Lapossie | 1,260,000 |
| Eric Baldwin | 4,160,000 | -340,000 |
| Jack Duong | 3,450,000 | 300,000 |
| Vimy Ha | 2,450,000 | 0 |
| Shai Zurr | 2,350,000 | -50,000 |
| Brandon Eisen | 1,685,000 | 300,000 |
| Matthew Lapossie | 1,260,000 | 565,000 |
| Theodore Driscoll | 725,000 | -10,000 |
| Bao Nguyen | 700,000 | -285,000 |
| Kevin Eyster | 460,000 | -405,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:10 AM Local Time
Keanu Tabali Eliminated in 11th Place ($40,666)
Eric Baldwin opened for a raise in early position to 80,000 and Vimy Ha called. It was folded to Keanu Tabali who moved all in for slightly less than 500,000.
Baldwin folded but Ha called with . He was well ahead of Tabali who held . The board would run out and Tabali was eliminated in 11th place for $40,666.
| Vimy Ha | 2,450,000 | 970,000 |
| Keanu Tabali | 0 | -720,000 |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 12:07 AM Local Time
Maurice Hawkins Eliminated in 12th Place ($40,666)
After taking a walk to cool off, Maurice Hawkins returned to the table and opened for 100,000. It was folded to Eric Baldwin in the big blind who asked Hawkins how much he had behind. Hawkins raised his hands haphazardly so Baldwin could take a look at his stack. After a few moments, Baldwin calmly pushed his massive stack forward. Hawkins snap-called and the cards were turned over:
Hawkins:
Baldwin:
"Ace or a queen," Hawkins said, pleading to hit one of his two cards.
The dealer obliged, putting out a flop of to give Hawkins a pair of aces. It did give Baldwin a flush draw, however.
"Hold. Hold," Hawkins said, a look of despair on his face.
The turn was the giving Baldwin the flush. Hawkins sat there, disappointment all over his face. Pain evident.
The river was the and Hawkins stormed off to the side and then walked off, not believing what had happened in the last ten minutes. From "we're going to be here a long time" to gone. In a blink of an eye.
| Eric Baldwin | 4,500,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Maurice Hawkins | 0 | -1,350,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:56 PM Local Time
Arpad Balazs Eliminated in 13th Place ($31,804)
Arpad Balazs moved all in for 290,000 chips and the action folded to Eric Baldwin on the cutoff. He moved all in for 1,460,000 chips and now the decision was on Maurice Hawkins in the small blind. He checked his cards several times, glanced back at the tournament clock and then back at the cards. Ultimately he announced the call for more than half his stack!
Balazs:
Hawkins:
Baldwin:
Balazs was happy with that setup as he had two live cards and also told that to his Dutch rail. He took the lead on the flop but Baldwin now had a flush draw. The German improved to two pair with the turn but the fell on the river. Balazs didn't realize yet that he was busted before his tablemates pointed it out.
| Eric Baldwin | 3,300,000 | 1,680,000 |
| Maurice Hawkins | 1,350,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Arpad Balazs | 0 | -390,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:51 PM Local Time
Wladislaw Eckhardt Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,804)
It would take another huge coin flip to turn Shai Zurr from zero to hero after starting the level on just 11 big blinds. After the previous huge double up and knockout, he now picked up for a total all in of 1,200,000 in chips. Wladislaw Eckhardt had about two big blinds less and turned over .
Flop:
Zurr turned around to his rail in shock, glanced back at the board and the fell on the turn to guarantee him the pot. The meaningless river completed the board and Eckhardt was gone.
| Shai Zurr | 2,400,000 | 1,255,000 |
| Wladislaw Eckhardt | 0 | -1,080,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:43 PM Local Time
Michael Tureniec Eliminated in 15th Place ($31,084)
Maurice Hawkins opened the action pre-flop for a raise and Michael Tureniec three-bet. Hawkins made the call and the two would see a flop of . Hawkins checked and Tureniec bet 175,000. Hawkins looked as if he was going to call but then announced that he was all in for 940,000 on top.
Tureniec thought about it for a moment as Hawkins was walking off talking to his rail telling them "we all in." Tureniec made the call and turned over and Hawkins came back, looked at Tureniec's cards and proudly said "I have " and turned those exact cards over.
"Five of hearts," Hawkins said. The dealer put out the .
"Come on," yelled Hawkins. The dealer put out the and Hawkins whooped it up with his friends. "We're going to be here a while boys," he said to his rail.
Tureniec was left with just 10,000 in chips and would be eliminated two hands later at the hand of Jackduyph Duong.
| Maurice Hawkins | 2,750,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Michael Tureniec | 0 | -1,350,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:31 PM Local Time
Nick Davies Eliminated in 16th Place ($25,087)
Kevin Eyster raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Shai Zurr moved all in for 430,000 from the small blind. Nick Davies had even less one seat over and called all in for 250,000.
Eyster:
Zurr:
Davies:
Two short stacks were at risk of elimination and the flop gave Eyster the lead. The turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Zurr a straight. Davies hit the rail in 16th place and Eyster took a hit to his stack.
| Shai Zurr | 1,145,000 | 710,000 |
| Kevin Eyster | 865,000 | -400,000 |
| Nick Davies | 0 | -255,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:25 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:15 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts On The Break
| Jack Duong | 3,150,000 | 50,000 |
| Eric Baldwin | 1,620,000 | 0 |
| Maurice Hawkins | 1,550,000 | -25,000 |
| Vimy Ha | 1,480,000 | -20,000 |
| Brandon Eisen | 1,385,000 | 60,000 |
| Michael Tureniec | 1,350,000 | -125,000 |
| Kevin Eyster | 1,265,000 | -35,000 |
| Wladislaw Eckhardt | 1,080,000 | -370,000 |
| Bao Nguyen | 985,000 | -265,000 |
| Igor Dubinskyy | 910,000 | 60,000 |
| Theodore Driscoll | 735,000 | 335,000 |
| Keanu Tabali | 720,000 | -205,000 |
| Matthew Lapossie | 695,000 | 345,000 |
| Shai Zurr | 435,000 | -265,000 |
| Arpad Balazs | 390,000 | -30,000 |
| Nick Davies | 255,000 | -45,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:05 PM Local Time
Final Break For Day 2
The remaining players can now enjoy 20 minutes away from the tables.
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:00 PM Local Time
Set Over Set Once Again
Bao Nguyen raised from middle position and Kevin Eyster announced all in for 620,000 while enjoying a massage. Nguyen asked for a quick count and then made the call, turning over . Eyster was way ahead with but the flop was a tough pill to swallow.
Only a few moments later came the relief in the form of the on the turn and the river completed the board. Unlike the huge set over set on table 447 before, this roller coaster double up caused barely any noise from spectators and other players at the table.
| Kevin Eyster | 1,300,000 | 650,000 |
| Bao Nguyen | 1,250,000 | -250,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 10:57 PM Local Time
Alexander Ziskin Eliominated in 17th Place ($25,087)
Table short stack Alexander Ziskin was all in preflop and at risk with against the of chip leader Jackduyph Duong. There was no help on the board and Ziskin headed to the payout desk.
| Jack Duong | 3,100,000 | 250,000 |
| Alexander Ziskin | 0 | -225,000 |
Saturday, July 5, 2014 10:52 PM Local Time
Eisen Climbing Back Into Contention
Maurice Hawkins opened for 75,000 and was called by Brandon Eisen. Hawkins would check on the flop and call an 85,000 bet from Eisen. Hawkins would lead out for a smallish bet of 45,000 on the turn and get called by Eisen.
The river was the and Hawkins bet larger this time for a total of 275,000. Eisen thought about it for a second and then called. Hawkins showed for a pair of queens with a king kicker but he was one notch behind Eisen who held .
| Maurice Hawkins | 1,575,000 | -225,000 |
| Brandon Eisen | 1,325,000 | 825,000 |